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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
38.6CPU41.7
35.1GPU40.6
60.8Benchmarks58.4
71.4Efficiencyspec-based64.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 26 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 scores 48 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 35
  • 127% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 4.4 Gbps
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 22% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20232021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.91 GHz3 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download4.4 Gbps10 Gbps+127%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,263,761Top 50%1,150,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)504,689Top 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)173,509Bottom 45%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)219,815Top 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)365,748Top 45%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430Top 32%1,720+20%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150Top 34%4,300+4%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Bottom 46%2,500+22%Top 48%

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